Robots in Politics: An Introduction and Open Forum
An introduction to robotics in politics including the "why" behind the DARPA Robotics Challenge, Autonomous Vehicle laws, and more. The presentation will be followed by an open/public forum where you can share your ideas, concerns, and hopes for a future with robots.
Daniel Lofaro
Daniel M. Lofaro is an Assistant Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at George Mason University. He is the director of Lofaro Labs Robotics and the DASL Autonomous Systems Lab at GMU. From 2012-2014 he was the Research Lead of the DARPA Robotic Challenge team DRC-Hubo. Research interests include Complex Control Systems, Robot Design, Secure Robotics, and Cloud Robotics.
